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Lyle Taylor

Lyle James Alfred Taylor (born 29 March 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and for the Montserrat national team. Born in Greenwich, England, he internationally represents Montserrat.

Lyle Taylor
Taylor playing for AFC Wimbledon in 2015
Personal information
Full name Lyle James Alfred Taylor[1]
Date of birth (1990-03-29) 29 March 1990 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth Greenwich, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
Nottingham Forest
Number 33
Youth career
Glebe[3]
Staines Town
0000–2007 Millwall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Millwall 0 (0)
2008Eastbourne Borough (loan) 4 (1)
2009Croydon Athletic (loan) 4 (0)
2009–2010 Concord Rangers 37 (23)
2010–2012 AFC Bournemouth 29 (0)
2011Lewes (loan) 6 (2)
2011Woking (loan) 5 (1)
2012Hereford United (loan) 8 (2)
2012–2013 Falkirk 34 (24)
2013–2014 Sheffield United 20 (2)
2014Partick Thistle (loan) 20 (7)
2014–2015 Scunthorpe United 18 (3)
2015Partick Thistle (loan) 15 (3)
2015–2018 AFC Wimbledon 131 (44)
2018–2020 Charlton Athletic 63 (32)
2020– Nottingham Forest 57 (7)
2022Birmingham City (loan) 14 (5)
International career
2015– Montserrat 13 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 7 May 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:31, 12 June 2022 (UTC)

Prior to joining the football club of Nottingham Forest, he played for AFC Wimbledon, and became the Dons' record Football League goal scorer with 44 goals, and highest scorer during their Football League era with 55 goals in all competitions.

Taylor started his senior club career with Millwall before spells with Concord Rangers, AFC Bournemouth, Falkirk, Sheffield United, and Scunthorpe United. He has also spent time on loan at Eastbourne Borough, Croydon Athletic, Lewes, Hereford United, Woking, two spells at Partick Thistle, and Birmingham City.

Club career

Millwall

Taylor was spotted by Millwall whilst playing for Staines Town youth academy, and progressed from the Millwall U18's to the reserve team. In October 2008 he signed a one-month loan deal at Conference National side Eastbourne Borough in order to gain first team experience.[4] In November 2008 his loan was extended by another month.[5] Although he played five games, he had only scored one goal, against Stevenage Borough.[6][7] Eastbourne Borough coach Nick Greenwood decided to end the loan deal, stating Taylor was not ready for Conference starts, as he was still learning his trade.[8]

Concord Rangers and AFC Bournemouth

Taylor's contract at Millwall expired on 1 July 2009, after which he signed for Concord Rangers. After scoring 34 goals in his first season for Rangers, Taylor was offered a trial with AFC Bournemouth,[9] and subsequently agreed a two-year deal with the south-coast club.[10] He made his Football League debut the following day, in a 3–3 draw against Notts County. However, Taylor struggled to hold down a regular first-team place and appeared to be surplus to requirements.

On 31 January 2011, Taylor signed a one-month loan deal with Isthmian League side Lewes,[11] a deal which was extended the following month.[12] On 7 February 2011, Taylor scored on his Lewes debut, in a 2–2 draw against Boreham Wood.[13] Despite his initial success, in March 2011, Taylor refused to extend his stay at Lewes any further, describing it as a "big risk".[14] Despite public support from assistant manager Steve Fletcher who insisted he had a future at the club,[15] Taylor failed to break into the Bournemouth team. Taylor then joined Woking at the end of March, agreeing a loan deal until the end of the season.[16]

At the start of the 2011–12 season, and following promising performances in pre-season,[17] Taylor scored a brace against Dagenham & Redbridge in the first round of the League Cup. Still unable to force his way into the Bournemouth first–team, in February 2012 Taylor was allowed to leave on loan once more, agreeing a one-month deal with Hereford United.[18] He scored twice in eight appearances for Hereford before returning to his parent club at the end of his loan spell.[19] Taylor was released by Bournemouth at the end of the season having netted just two cup goals in the two years he was at the club.[20]

Falkirk

In July 2012, Taylor signed for Scottish side Falkirk,[21] scoring twice on his competitive debut in the Scottish Challenge Cup, in a 3–0 win over Stirling Albion. Taylor also scored on his league debut in a 3–1 defeat against Partick Thistle on 11 August 2012.[22] After a successful season, Taylor attracted interest from elsewhere, with Falkirk accepting an offer from English League One side Rotherham United, only for Taylor to reject the move as he could not agree personal terms with the club.[23]

Sheffield United

 
Taylor playing for Partick Thistle in 2014

Following the collapse of Taylor's proposed move to Rotherham United, Falkirk accepted another offer, this time from Sheffield United and Taylor duly signed a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[24] Taylor made his debut for the Blades in the opening fixture of the following season, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 home victory over Notts County.[25] Unable to hold down a regular place in the side Taylor did not score for his new employers until mid-October when he netted a brace against Coventry City.[26]

With the arrival of new manager Nigel Clough at United however, Taylor continued to find his first team chances limited and was eventually allowed to join Scottish Premiership side Partick Thistle on loan until the end of the season.[27][28] Having made his debut for Partick in a 1–0 away loss to Celtic, Taylor netted his first goal for the Jags in his second game a 2–0 away win against Hearts a few days later.[29] Taylor played 20 games for Partick in total that season, scoring seven goals, before returning to England in the summer.[30]

Scunthorpe United

With first-team opportunities apparently limited at Sheffield United, Taylor joined Scunthorpe United for an undisclosed fee on 30 June 2014.[31] Taylor made his United debut on 9 August 2014, in a 3–1 defeat against Swindon Town.[32] He made his home debut on 16 August, in a 0–4 defeat against Preston North End.[33] He scored his first goal for the club on 16 September 2014, in a 2–1 win against Coventry City.[34] He scored his second goal for the club in a 2–2 draw against Port Vale on 21 October.[35] He played 12 times for United in the league that season, scoring three goals as they finished 16th.

On 2 February 2015, Taylor returned to Partick Thistle for a second loan spell.[36] He scored in his first game back at the club, on 7 February 2015, in a 2–1 defeat against Inverness CT in the Scottish Cup.[37] He scored his first league goal in a 3–1 home defeat against Ross County.[38] Taylor then scored twice in a 2–0 home win over Motherwell on 11 April 2015.[39]

AFC Wimbledon

On 14 July 2015, 25-year-old Taylor signed with AFC Wimbledon for an undisclosed sum. On 1 September, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 loss to Plymouth Argyle in the Football League Trophy.[40] Taylor scored his first league goal in a 2–0 win over Barnet on 3 October 2015[41] and scored a double in a 4–3 away win at Accrington.[42] He continued to score freely as the Dons finished 7th in League Two, ensuring a spot in the play-offs. He played in both semi-final legs of the 3–2 aggregate win against Accrington Stanley, scoring the equaliser in extra-time in the second leg which sent the Dons to Wembley.[43] He scored the opening goal in AFC Wimbledon's 2–0 win over Plymouth Argyle in the 2015–16 League Two play-off final, plundering 23 goals and seven assists in all competitions in his first season for the club, as the Dons gained promotion to League One.

On 30 August 2016, Taylor signed an extended deal with the club.[44] Taylor notched 14 goals and six assists in all competitions in his second season for the club as AFC Wimbledon finished safely in 15th in its debut season in League One in 2016–17.

Taylor followed this up in the 2017–18 season by reaching Jack Midson's Football League goals record for the club, 38, when scoring vs Gillingham in a 2–2 draw on 30 December 2017,[45] and broke the record when scoring a brace vs Plymouth in a 4–2 loss on 13 February 2018.[46] These goals were also his 50th and 51st for the club.[47] Taylor scored 18 goals and eight assists in all competitions in his third season for the club as AFC Wimbledon battled relegation by finishing in 18th in its second season in League One in 2017–18.

Taylor is AFC Wimbledon's record Football League goal scorer with 44 goals, and the Dons highest scorer during their Football League era with 55 goals in all competitions.[citation needed]

During his time at AFC Wimbledon, Taylor was given the nickname "The Montserratian Messi" by author and AFC Wimbledon fan John Green, on Dear Hank & John, the weekly podcast he co-hosts.[48][49]

Charlton Athletic

Taylor signed for AFC Wimbledon's League One rivals Charlton Athletic on 27 June 2018 on a two year deal.[50]

In April 2019, Taylor was the victim of racist abuse on Twitter from an apparent Bradford City fan following the clubs' recent match. Bradford City said they would investigate the matter.[51]

"We have 15 out of contract - we've got six loans and nine of our own contracted players out [...] Lyle has said that he's not going to play because of risk of injury. He is going to get a life-changing move."

Lee Bowyer, in an interview with Talksport.[52]

On 1 June 2020, Charlton manager Lee Bowyer confirmed Taylor had refused to sign short term extension with the club to see out the rest of the 2019–20 EFL Championship season, he also refused to see out his existing contract for the next three matches for Charlton Athletic. Following the suspension of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, as he did not want to risk injury.[52] On 2 July 2020, it was confirmed that Taylor had left Charlton after his contract expired.[53]

Nottingham Forest

On 15 August 2020, Taylor joined Championship club Nottingham Forest on a free transfer. He signed a contract of undisclosed length.[54] Taylor made his first Forest start in a 1-0 defeat to Huddersfield Town on 25 September 2020.[55] He scored his first goal for Forest in a 1-1 draw with rivals Derby County on 23 October 2020.

On 27 January 2022, Taylor joined Birmingham City on loan for the rest of the 2021-22 season.[56] He scored against Derby County on his debut for the club,[57] and finished his loan spell with five goals from 14 appearances.[58]

International career

In March 2015, Taylor was called up to play for Montserrat in their qualification matches for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, being eligible through his grandparents. He made his full International début against Curaçao on 27 March 2015, scoring his first international goal.[59][60]

Personal life

Born in Greenwich, England, United Kingdom.[citation needed] His brother, Cray Wanderers defender Joey Taylor, also plays for the Montserrat national football team.[61]

Taylor has also worked as a model and appeared in TV advertisements for the Champions League.[62]

In October 2018 he dyed his hair pink and wore pink boots, to raise money for Cancer Research UK.[63]

Taylor has refused to follow the EFL initiative to take the knee before football matches. In an interview, Taylor described Black Lives Matter as a 'Marxist group' that 'are using racial unrest to push their own political agenda'.[64]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 May 2022[58]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Millwall 2007–08 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008–09 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastbourne Borough (loan) 2008–09 Conference Premier 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 1
Croydon Athletic (loan) 2008–09[65] Isthmian League Div. One South 4 0 4 0
Concord Rangers 2009–10[66] Isthmian League Div. One North 37 23 4 2 8[a] 9 49 34
AFC Bournemouth 2010–11 League One 11 0 1 0 0 0 1[b] 0 13 0
2011–12 League One 18 0 0 0 2 2 1[b] 0 21 2
Total 29 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 34 2
Lewes (loan) 2010–11[67] Conference South 6 2 6 2
Woking (loan) 2010–11[68] Conference South 5 1 2[c] 0 7 1
Hereford United (loan) 2011–12 League Two 8 2 8 2
Falkirk 2012–13 Scottish First Division 34 24 4 2 2 1 2[d] 2 42 29
Sheffield United 2013–14 League One 20 2 2 0 1 0 2[b] 0 25 2
Partick Thistle (loan) 2013–14 Scottish Premiership 20 7 20 7
Scunthorpe United 2014–15 League Two 18 3 5 1 1 0 1[b] 0 25 4
Partick Thistle (loan) 2014–15 Scottish Premiership 15 3 1 1 16 4
AFC Wimbledon 2015–16 League Two 42 20 1 0 1 0 4[e] 3 48 23
2016–17 League One 43 10 5 2 1 1 1[b] 1 50 14
2017–18 League One 46 14 3 3 1 0 2[b] 1 52 18
Total 131 44 9 5 3 1 7 5 150 55
Charlton Athletic 2018–19 League One 41 21 1 3 0 0 3[f] 1 45 25
2019–20 Championship 22 11 0 0 0 0 22 11
Total 63 32 1 3 0 0 3 1 67 36
Nottingham Forest 2020–21 Championship 39 4 2 1 1 0 42 5
2021–22 Championship 18 3 0 0 1 0 19 3
2022–23 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 57 7 2 1 2 0 0 0 61 8
Birmingham City (loan) 2021–22 Championship 14 5 14 5
Career total 465 155 30 15 11 4 27 17 533 191
  1. ^ Three appearances & five goals in FA Trophy; two appearances & three goals in Essex Senior Cup; one appearance in Isthmian League Cup; two appearances & one goal in Isthmian League Division One North play-offs
  2. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  3. ^ Appearances in Conference South play-offs
  4. ^ Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
  5. ^ One appearance & one goal in Football League Trophy; three appearances & two goals in League Two playoffs
  6. ^ Appearances in League One play-offs

International

As of match played 11 June 2022[69][70]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Montserrat 2015 2 1
2018 2 0
2019 2 0
2021 5 6
2022 2 3
Total 13 10
Scores and results list Montserrat's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Taylor goal.
List of international goals scored by Lyle Taylor
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 27 March 2015 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao   Curaçao 1–1 1–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 24 March 2021 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao   Antigua and Barbuda 1–0 2–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 2–1
4 28 March 2021 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao   El Salvador 1–1 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 8 June 2021 Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada   Grenada 1–1 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 2–1
7 3 July 2021 DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States   Trinidad and Tobago 1–3 1–6 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
8 7 June 2022 Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic   Haiti 2–3 2–3 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B
9 11 June 2022 Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic   Bermuda 1–0 3–2 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B
10 3–2

Honours

AFC Wimbledon

Charlton Athletic

Nottingham Forest

Individual

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External links

  • Lyle Taylor at FootballDatabase.eu 
  • Lyle Taylor at National-Football-Teams.com 
  • Lyle Taylor at Soccerbase.com (player) 
  • Lyle Taylor at Soccerway.com 
  • Lyle Taylor at WorldFootball.net 
  • at Sheffield United F.C.

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Lyle James Alfred Taylor born 29 March 1990 is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and for the Montserrat national team Born in Greenwich England he internationally represents Montserrat Lyle TaylorTaylor playing for AFC Wimbledon in 2015Personal informationFull nameLyle James Alfred Taylor 1 Date of birth 1990 03 29 29 March 1990 age 32 1 Place of birthGreenwich EnglandHeight6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 2 Position s StrikerClub informationCurrent teamNottingham ForestNumber33Youth careerGlebe 3 Staines Town0000 2007MillwallSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 2007 2009Millwall0 0 2008 Eastbourne Borough loan 4 1 2009 Croydon Athletic loan 4 0 2009 2010Concord Rangers37 23 2010 2012AFC Bournemouth29 0 2011 Lewes loan 6 2 2011 Woking loan 5 1 2012 Hereford United loan 8 2 2012 2013Falkirk34 24 2013 2014Sheffield United20 2 2014 Partick Thistle loan 20 7 2014 2015Scunthorpe United18 3 2015 Partick Thistle loan 15 3 2015 2018AFC Wimbledon131 44 2018 2020Charlton Athletic63 32 2020 Nottingham Forest57 7 2022 Birmingham City loan 14 5 International career 2015 Montserrat13 10 Club domestic league appearances and goals correct as of 17 10 7 May 2022 UTC National team caps and goals correct as of 03 31 12 June 2022 UTC Prior to joining the football club of Nottingham Forest he played for AFC Wimbledon and became the Dons record Football League goal scorer with 44 goals and highest scorer during their Football League era with 55 goals in all competitions Taylor started his senior club career with Millwall before spells with Concord Rangers AFC Bournemouth Falkirk Sheffield United and Scunthorpe United He has also spent time on loan at Eastbourne Borough Croydon Athletic Lewes Hereford United Woking two spells at Partick Thistle and Birmingham City Contents 1 Club career 1 1 Millwall 1 2 Concord Rangers and AFC Bournemouth 1 3 Falkirk 1 4 Sheffield United 1 5 Scunthorpe United 1 6 AFC Wimbledon 1 7 Charlton Athletic 1 8 Nottingham Forest 2 International career 3 Personal life 4 Career statistics 4 1 Club 4 2 International 5 Honours 6 References 7 External linksClub career EditMillwall Edit Taylor was spotted by Millwall whilst playing for Staines Town youth academy and progressed from the Millwall U18 s to the reserve team In October 2008 he signed a one month loan deal at Conference National side Eastbourne Borough in order to gain first team experience 4 In November 2008 his loan was extended by another month 5 Although he played five games he had only scored one goal against Stevenage Borough 6 7 Eastbourne Borough coach Nick Greenwood decided to end the loan deal stating Taylor was not ready for Conference starts as he was still learning his trade 8 Concord Rangers and AFC Bournemouth Edit Taylor s contract at Millwall expired on 1 July 2009 after which he signed for Concord Rangers After scoring 34 goals in his first season for Rangers Taylor was offered a trial with AFC Bournemouth 9 and subsequently agreed a two year deal with the south coast club 10 He made his Football League debut the following day in a 3 3 draw against Notts County However Taylor struggled to hold down a regular first team place and appeared to be surplus to requirements On 31 January 2011 Taylor signed a one month loan deal with Isthmian League side Lewes 11 a deal which was extended the following month 12 On 7 February 2011 Taylor scored on his Lewes debut in a 2 2 draw against Boreham Wood 13 Despite his initial success in March 2011 Taylor refused to extend his stay at Lewes any further describing it as a big risk 14 Despite public support from assistant manager Steve Fletcher who insisted he had a future at the club 15 Taylor failed to break into the Bournemouth team Taylor then joined Woking at the end of March agreeing a loan deal until the end of the season 16 At the start of the 2011 12 season and following promising performances in pre season 17 Taylor scored a brace against Dagenham amp Redbridge in the first round of the League Cup Still unable to force his way into the Bournemouth first team in February 2012 Taylor was allowed to leave on loan once more agreeing a one month deal with Hereford United 18 He scored twice in eight appearances for Hereford before returning to his parent club at the end of his loan spell 19 Taylor was released by Bournemouth at the end of the season having netted just two cup goals in the two years he was at the club 20 Falkirk Edit In July 2012 Taylor signed for Scottish side Falkirk 21 scoring twice on his competitive debut in the Scottish Challenge Cup in a 3 0 win over Stirling Albion Taylor also scored on his league debut in a 3 1 defeat against Partick Thistle on 11 August 2012 22 After a successful season Taylor attracted interest from elsewhere with Falkirk accepting an offer from English League One side Rotherham United only for Taylor to reject the move as he could not agree personal terms with the club 23 Sheffield United Edit Taylor playing for Partick Thistle in 2014 Following the collapse of Taylor s proposed move to Rotherham United Falkirk accepted another offer this time from Sheffield United and Taylor duly signed a two year deal for an undisclosed fee 24 Taylor made his debut for the Blades in the opening fixture of the following season coming on as a second half substitute in a 2 1 home victory over Notts County 25 Unable to hold down a regular place in the side Taylor did not score for his new employers until mid October when he netted a brace against Coventry City 26 With the arrival of new manager Nigel Clough at United however Taylor continued to find his first team chances limited and was eventually allowed to join Scottish Premiership side Partick Thistle on loan until the end of the season 27 28 Having made his debut for Partick in a 1 0 away loss to Celtic Taylor netted his first goal for the Jags in his second game a 2 0 away win against Hearts a few days later 29 Taylor played 20 games for Partick in total that season scoring seven goals before returning to England in the summer 30 Scunthorpe United Edit With first team opportunities apparently limited at Sheffield United Taylor joined Scunthorpe United for an undisclosed fee on 30 June 2014 31 Taylor made his United debut on 9 August 2014 in a 3 1 defeat against Swindon Town 32 He made his home debut on 16 August in a 0 4 defeat against Preston North End 33 He scored his first goal for the club on 16 September 2014 in a 2 1 win against Coventry City 34 He scored his second goal for the club in a 2 2 draw against Port Vale on 21 October 35 He played 12 times for United in the league that season scoring three goals as they finished 16th On 2 February 2015 Taylor returned to Partick Thistle for a second loan spell 36 He scored in his first game back at the club on 7 February 2015 in a 2 1 defeat against Inverness CT in the Scottish Cup 37 He scored his first league goal in a 3 1 home defeat against Ross County 38 Taylor then scored twice in a 2 0 home win over Motherwell on 11 April 2015 39 AFC Wimbledon Edit On 14 July 2015 25 year old Taylor signed with AFC Wimbledon for an undisclosed sum On 1 September he scored his first goal for the club in a 3 2 loss to Plymouth Argyle in the Football League Trophy 40 Taylor scored his first league goal in a 2 0 win over Barnet on 3 October 2015 41 and scored a double in a 4 3 away win at Accrington 42 He continued to score freely as the Dons finished 7th in League Two ensuring a spot in the play offs He played in both semi final legs of the 3 2 aggregate win against Accrington Stanley scoring the equaliser in extra time in the second leg which sent the Dons to Wembley 43 He scored the opening goal in AFC Wimbledon s 2 0 win over Plymouth Argyle in the 2015 16 League Two play off final plundering 23 goals and seven assists in all competitions in his first season for the club as the Dons gained promotion to League One On 30 August 2016 Taylor signed an extended deal with the club 44 Taylor notched 14 goals and six assists in all competitions in his second season for the club as AFC Wimbledon finished safely in 15th in its debut season in League One in 2016 17 Taylor followed this up in the 2017 18 season by reaching Jack Midson s Football League goals record for the club 38 when scoring vs Gillingham in a 2 2 draw on 30 December 2017 45 and broke the record when scoring a brace vs Plymouth in a 4 2 loss on 13 February 2018 46 These goals were also his 50th and 51st for the club 47 Taylor scored 18 goals and eight assists in all competitions in his third season for the club as AFC Wimbledon battled relegation by finishing in 18th in its second season in League One in 2017 18 Taylor is AFC Wimbledon s record Football League goal scorer with 44 goals and the Dons highest scorer during their Football League era with 55 goals in all competitions citation needed During his time at AFC Wimbledon Taylor was given the nickname The Montserratian Messi by author and AFC Wimbledon fan John Green on Dear Hank amp John the weekly podcast he co hosts 48 49 Charlton Athletic Edit Taylor signed for AFC Wimbledon s League One rivals Charlton Athletic on 27 June 2018 on a two year deal 50 In April 2019 Taylor was the victim of racist abuse on Twitter from an apparent Bradford City fan following the clubs recent match Bradford City said they would investigate the matter 51 We have 15 out of contract we ve got six loans and nine of our own contracted players out Lyle has said that he s not going to play because of risk of injury He is going to get a life changing move Lee Bowyer in an interview with Talksport 52 On 1 June 2020 Charlton manager Lee Bowyer confirmed Taylor had refused to sign short term extension with the club to see out the rest of the 2019 20 EFL Championship season he also refused to see out his existing contract for the next three matches for Charlton Athletic Following the suspension of the season due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the United Kingdom as he did not want to risk injury 52 On 2 July 2020 it was confirmed that Taylor had left Charlton after his contract expired 53 Nottingham Forest Edit On 15 August 2020 Taylor joined Championship club Nottingham Forest on a free transfer He signed a contract of undisclosed length 54 Taylor made his first Forest start in a 1 0 defeat to Huddersfield Town on 25 September 2020 55 He scored his first goal for Forest in a 1 1 draw with rivals Derby County on 23 October 2020 On 27 January 2022 Taylor joined Birmingham City on loan for the rest of the 2021 22 season 56 He scored against Derby County on his debut for the club 57 and finished his loan spell with five goals from 14 appearances 58 International career EditIn March 2015 Taylor was called up to play for Montserrat in their qualification matches for the 2018 FIFA World Cup being eligible through his grandparents He made his full International debut against Curacao on 27 March 2015 scoring his first international goal 59 60 Personal life EditBorn in Greenwich England United Kingdom citation needed His brother Cray Wanderers defender Joey Taylor also plays for the Montserrat national football team 61 Taylor has also worked as a model and appeared in TV advertisements for the Champions League 62 In October 2018 he dyed his hair pink and wore pink boots to raise money for Cancer Research UK 63 Taylor has refused to follow the EFL initiative to take the knee before football matches In an interview Taylor described Black Lives Matter as a Marxist group that are using racial unrest to push their own political agenda 64 Career statistics EditClub Edit As of match played 7 May 2022 58 Appearances and goals by club season and competition Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other TotalApps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsMillwall 2007 08 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02008 09 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Eastbourne Borough loan 2008 09 Conference Premier 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 1Croydon Athletic loan 2008 09 65 Isthmian League Div One South 4 0 4 0Concord Rangers 2009 10 66 Isthmian League Div One North 37 23 4 2 8 a 9 49 34AFC Bournemouth 2010 11 League One 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 b 0 13 02011 12 League One 18 0 0 0 2 2 1 b 0 21 2Total 29 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 34 2Lewes loan 2010 11 67 Conference South 6 2 6 2Woking loan 2010 11 68 Conference South 5 1 2 c 0 7 1Hereford United loan 2011 12 League Two 8 2 8 2Falkirk 2012 13 Scottish First Division 34 24 4 2 2 1 2 d 2 42 29Sheffield United 2013 14 League One 20 2 2 0 1 0 2 b 0 25 2Partick Thistle loan 2013 14 Scottish Premiership 20 7 20 7Scunthorpe United 2014 15 League Two 18 3 5 1 1 0 1 b 0 25 4Partick Thistle loan 2014 15 Scottish Premiership 15 3 1 1 16 4AFC Wimbledon 2015 16 League Two 42 20 1 0 1 0 4 e 3 48 232016 17 League One 43 10 5 2 1 1 1 b 1 50 142017 18 League One 46 14 3 3 1 0 2 b 1 52 18Total 131 44 9 5 3 1 7 5 150 55Charlton Athletic 2018 19 League One 41 21 1 3 0 0 3 f 1 45 252019 20 Championship 22 11 0 0 0 0 22 11Total 63 32 1 3 0 0 3 1 67 36Nottingham Forest 2020 21 Championship 39 4 2 1 1 0 42 52021 22 Championship 18 3 0 0 1 0 19 32022 23 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 57 7 2 1 2 0 0 0 61 8Birmingham City loan 2021 22 Championship 14 5 14 5Career total 465 155 30 15 11 4 27 17 533 191 Three appearances amp five goals in FA Trophy two appearances amp three goals in Essex Senior Cup one appearance in Isthmian League Cup two appearances amp one goal in Isthmian League Division One North play offs a b c d e f Appearance s in Football League Trophy Appearances in Conference South play offs Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup One appearance amp one goal in Football League Trophy three appearances amp two goals in League Two playoffs Appearances in League One play offs International Edit As of match played 11 June 2022 69 70 Appearances and goals by national team and year National team Year Apps GoalsMontserrat 2015 2 12018 2 02019 2 02021 5 62022 2 3Total 13 10Scores and results list Montserrat s goal tally first score column indicates score after each Taylor goal List of international goals scored by Lyle Taylor No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1 27 March 2015 Ergilio Hato Stadium Willemstad Curacao Curacao 1 1 1 2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification2 24 March 2021 Ergilio Hato Stadium Willemstad Curacao Antigua and Barbuda 1 0 2 2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification3 2 14 28 March 2021 Ergilio Hato Stadium Willemstad Curacao El Salvador 1 1 1 1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification5 8 June 2021 Kirani James Athletic Stadium St George s Grenada Grenada 1 1 2 1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification6 2 17 3 July 2021 DRV PNK Stadium Fort Lauderdale United States Trinidad and Tobago 1 3 1 6 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification8 7 June 2022 Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Haiti 2 3 2 3 2022 23 CONCACAF Nations League B9 11 June 2022 Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Bermuda 1 0 3 2 2022 23 CONCACAF Nations League B10 3 2Honours EditAFC Wimbledon Football League Two play offs 2016 71 Charlton Athletic EFL League One play offs 2019 72 Nottingham Forest EFL Championship play offs 2022 73 Individual Charlton Athletic Player of the Year 2018 19 74 References Edit a b Lyle Taylor Barry Hugman s Footballers Retrieved 27 December 2016 Lyle Taylor Player Profile ESPN FC Retrieved 13 August 2018 McMillan Rocky 24 July 2013 Former Glebe Player transferred to Sheffield United Glebe Football Club Pitchero com Retrieved 4 August 2013 Eastbourne bring in Lions Taylor BBC Sport 6 October 2008 Retrieved 7 October 2008 Eastbourne extend Taylor s loan BBC Sport 4 November 2008 Retrieved 10 November 2008 Eastbourne Vs Stevenage Match Report Eastbourne Borough F C 12 October 2008 Retrieved 18 November 2008 Last gasp Lyle Millwall F C 13 October 2008 Retrieved 25 November 2008 Young striker Taylor goes back to Millwall Eastbourne Herald 25 November 2008 Retrieved 25 November 2008 Baptism of fire for Cherries new recruits Bournemouth Echo 12 July 2010 Retrieved 14 October 2012 Cherries Taylor deal confirmed Bournemouth Echo 27 August 2010 Retrieved 14 October 2012 O Shea signs striker Lewes F C 31 January 2011 Retrieved 16 February 2011 Taylor extends loan spell at Lewes Bournemouth Vital Football 25 February 2011 Retrieved 14 October 2012 Lewes 2 Boreham Wood 2 Boreham Wood Times 7 February 2011 Retrieved 14 October 2012 Cherries Lyle rejects loan stay to return to Dean Court Bournemouth Echo 2 March 2011 Retrieved 14 October 2012 Cherries Fletcher challenges Taylor and Stockley to do a Josh Bournemouth Echo 1 June 2011 Retrieved 14 October 2012 Taylor joins Woking Bournemouth Vital Football 31 March 2012 Retrieved 14 October 2012 Cherries Lyle s progress pleases boss Bournemouth Echo 4 August 2011 Retrieved 14 October 2012 Cherries loan Taylor to Bulls Sky Sports 9 February 2012 Retrieved 14 October 2012 Bulls stint is Taylor made Sky Sports 12 March 2012 Retrieved 14 October 2012 Cherries Cummings and Garry among Dean Court departures UPDATED Bournemouth Echo 14 May 2012 Retrieved 14 October 2012 Luke and Lyle sign on with Bairns The Falkirk Herald 16 July 2012 Archived from the original on 1 April 2016 Retrieved 17 July 2012 Partick Thistle 3 1 Falkirk BBC Sport 11 August 2012 Retrieved 21 July 2013 Falkirk s Lyle Taylor rejects Rotherham United terms BBC Sport 9 July 2013 Retrieved 15 July 2013 Sheffield United sign Lyle Taylor from Falkirk BBC Sport 17 July 2013 Retrieved 17 July 2013 Sheffield United s David Weir off to winning start The Guardian 2 August 2013 Retrieved 3 August 2013 How Taylor was made to score goals The Sheffield Star 18 October 2013 Retrieved 30 December 2013 Striker Lyle Taylor joins Partick Thistle on loan BBC Sport 30 December 2013 Retrieved 30 December 2013 Thistle Sign Loan Striker Partick Thistle F C 30 December 2013 Retrieved 30 December 2013 Lyle Taylor Settling in Well Partick Thistle F C 7 January 2014 Retrieved 11 May 2014 Games played by Lyle Taylor in 2013 2014 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 11 May 2014 Taylor sold Sheffield United F C 30 June 2014 Retrieved 30 June 2014 Swindon Town 3 1 Scunthorpe United BBC Sport 9 August 2014 Scunthorpe United 0 4 Preston North End BBC Sport 16 August 2014 Match Report 16 09 2014 Scunthorpe United F C Port Vale 2 2 Scunthorpe United BBC Sport 21 October 2014 Hosie Tom 2 February 2015 LYLE TAYLOR RETURNS TO FIRHILL Partick Thistle F C Retrieved 2 February 2015 Partick Thistle 1 2 Inverness CT Caley Jags move into next round of Cup STV Sport 7 February 2015 Retrieved 8 February 2015 Lamont Alasdair 21 February 2015 Partick Thistle 1 3 Ross County BBC Sport Retrieved 21 February 2015 McLaughlin Chris 11 April 2015 Partick Thistle 2 0 Motherwell BBC Sport Retrieved 13 April 2015 Carl McHugh sends Plymouth through in JPT after comeback at AFC Wimbledon eurosport co uk 12 September 2015 Retrieved 12 September 2015 AFC Wimbledon 2 0 Barnet BBC Sport 3 October 2015 Accrington Stanley 3 4 AFC Wimbledon BBC Sport 20 October 2015 Accrington Stanley 2 2 AFC Wimbledon 2 3 agg BBC Sport 18 May 2016 Lyle Taylor AFC Wimbledon striker signs new contract BBC Sport 30 August 2016 Gillingham 2 2 AFC Wimbledon BBC Sport 30 December 2017 Plymouth Argyle 4 2 AFC Wimbledon BBC Sport 13 February 2018 Lyle earns high praise after passing 50 goals mark for Wimbledon www afcwimbledon co uk Dear Hank amp John 036 Grief is Super Weird Nerdfighteria Wiki 23 February 2016 Summer Ben Reid James 10 September 2020 EFL Championship team by team preview 2020 21 teams D P Palatinate Retrieved 7 December 2022 Lyle Taylor Charlton sign striker following AFC Wimbledon exit BBC Sport 27 June 2018 Retrieved 28 June 2018 Bradford City investigating racist remarks made on Twitter to Lyle Taylor Bradford Telegraph and Argus a b Lyle Taylor Charlton striker will not play when season resumes says Lee Bowyer BBC Sport 1 June 2020 Retrieved 4 June 2020 Charlton confirm list of released and retained players Charlton Athletic Official Website 2 July 2020 Retrieved 2 July 2020 Taylor signs for Forest Nottingham Forest website 15 August 2020 Retrieved 15 August 2020 Huddersfield beat Forest for first win BBC Sport Retrieved 21 October 2020 Lyle Taylor arrives on loan at Blues Birmingham City website 27 January 2022 Retrieved 27 January 2022 Dick Brian 30 January 2022 Birmingham City player ratings vs Derby Taylor and Hogan strike but Blues frustrated Birmingham Mail Retrieved 8 May 2022 a b Lyle Taylor at Soccerbase Jack Chris Partick Thistle striker Taylor handed Montserrat cap call www eveningtimes co uk Evening Times Retrieved 13 March 2015 CONCACAF www concacaf com Retrieved 28 March 2015 Horsham defender stars on international duty with Montserrat on the verge of Concacaf Nations League qualification West Sussex County Times 19 November 2018 Retrieved 26 November 2018 Champions League regular signs for Bairns Falkirk Herald 19 July 2012 Retrieved 14 October 2012 Lyle Taylor Charlton Athletic striker ready for Pink October charity challenge BBC Sport 11 September 2018 Footballer Lyle Taylor says BLM is Marxist and that he will no longer take the knee LBC Retrieved 22 March 2021 Isthmian Football League 2008 2009 season All competitions Player s Appearances Taylor Lyle football mitoo Retrieved 23 February 2022 Isthmian Football League 2009 2010 season All competitions Player s Appearances Taylor Lyle football mitoo Retrieved 23 February 2022 L Taylor Soccerway Perform Group Retrieved 12 June 2022 Lyle Taylor aylesburyunitedfc co uk Aylesbury United FC and Luke Buckingham Brown Retrieved 23 February 2022 Lyle Taylor National Football Teams Benjamin Strack Zimmermann Retrieved 12 June 2022 Montserrat vs Bermuda 3 2 Summary Soccerway Perform Group Retrieved 12 June 2022 Pilnick Brent 30 May 2016 AFC Wimbledon 2 0 Plymouth Argyle BBC Sport Retrieved 24 December 2018 Law James 26 May 2019 Charlton Athletic 2 1 Sunderland BBC Sport Retrieved 26 May 2019 Forest return to Premier League after 23 year wait 29 May 2022 Retrieved 30 May 2022 via www bbc co uk Taylor This is the best team in the league and I m proud to be a part of it Charlton Athleitc Official Website 6 May 2019 Retrieved 6 May 2019 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lyle Taylor Lyle Taylor at FootballDatabase eu Lyle Taylor at National Football Teams com Lyle Taylor at Soccerbase com player Lyle Taylor at Soccerway com Lyle Taylor at WorldFootball net Player profile at Sheffield United F C Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lyle Taylor amp oldid 1135294087, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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